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Is the Toronto Blue Jays bullpen ready for King Felix Hernandez and the Seattle Mariners?

I GOT A BAD FEELING ABOUT THIS GAME... Blue Jays starter Mark Buehrle didn't make it out of the fourth inning August 10, 2014 at Rogers Centre. (Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images) Photo: Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images

Monday’s game begins at 10 p.m. ET, so the few extra hours might be welcome relief for a tired-out bullpen. The task of holding off the Mariners (who sit with the Blue Jays 1.5 games out of the second wild card spot) rests solely on the shoulders of Drew Hutchison. The 23-year-old was masterful in his last start, holding the Orioles to a single hit in his 8 2/3 innings. He will need to channel all of that into this game just to relieve the relievers.

But Hutchison was promptly pulled when he delivered a walk in the ninth and reached his 115th pitch. Just two years away from Tommy John surgery will precipitate such a move. Most major league teams cling tenaciously to pitch counts in the modern game, especially young pitchers. How long is Hutchison’s leash this late in the season?

Early congratulations to Drew Hutchison on his complete game tomorrow night.

On Sunday, Mark Buehrle had another rough outing, only making it to the fourth inning. He then watched a parade of seven more Blue Jays pitchers throw, and saw Chad Jenkins pitch a stellar six innings to gain the victory.

The #bluejays have now used all but 3 players from their 25-man roster: Hutchison, Happ, Dickey.

The team shouldn’t pin big hopes on Mills though, as he owns an execrable 7.85 ERA in four games in 2014. He gave up seven hits and eight runs in only two innings against the terrible Boston Red Sox at the end of July in a 14-1 Jays loss.

Brad Mills called up, I assume because Jenkins pitched so long yesterday so they need the arm? #BlueJays